title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma on the dorsum of the tongue.
abstract: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a relatively rare epithelial tumor of the salivary glands accounting for about 5-10% of all salivary gland neoplasms. Approximately, 31% of salivary gland neoplasms affect minor salivary glands particularly the palate. It involves tongue in only 19.8% of cases and even rarely the dorsum of the tongue. We report such a rare case that affected dorsum of the tongue in a 45-year-old-female patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, R. G. Kar Medical College, Khudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Subhalakshmi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sengupta
authors.forename: Anadi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roychowdhury
authors.forename: Palash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
keywords: Adenoid cystic carcinoma; dorsum of tongue; minor salivary gland